Decline of Feudalism
The Growth of Towns and Cities in the Middle Ages
The Big Idea 1: The growth of cities and empires fostered the growth of markets. Market exchanges encouraged specialization and the transition from barter to monetary economies.
The Big Idea 2: With the decline of feudalism, consolidation of power resulted in the emergence of nation states. |
Learning Targets:
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TASK 1 - Why did towns begin to grow
By the 1300’s Western Europe was changing. Towns and cities were beginning to expand and grow. The primary reason for this was:
An increase in trade.
This was true for a few reasons. View the video to discover why trade began growing in Europe in the Middle Ages. Some of the info will be review and some will be new. Use the info from the video to fill in your notes. |
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TASK 2 - How did towns begin to change life for people in the Middle Ages?
These new towns began to grow and change life for everyone living in Europe at this time. Use the info below to fill in your notes.
Here are a few ways life changed:
These new towns began to grow and change life for everyone living in Europe at this time. Use the info below to fill in your notes.
Here are a few ways life changed:
1. Created a new middle class of people.
Skim through the webpage to answer the question on your notes. Rise of the Middle Class Notes Question: Who made up this group? A. The lords and nobles B. The Kings and queens C. The unemployed and jobless D. The merchants and tradespeople |
2. A transition from a barter to amoney based economy.
Read through the webpage to fill in the questions on the notes page. |
Notes Question: What is bartering?
Notes Question: Why was bartering become less popular?
A. It did not make them rich.
B. It was illegal in Europe.
C. People wanted something lighter to carry instead of heavy goods.
D. Bartering was becoming less important to Europe's economy.
Notes Question: Why was bartering become less popular?
A. It did not make them rich.
B. It was illegal in Europe.
C. People wanted something lighter to carry instead of heavy goods.
D. Bartering was becoming less important to Europe's economy.
3. Specialization of goods and services.
Use the video and/or website to answer the questions in your notes about guilds. |
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Notes Question: What were guilds?
A. Groups of bankers who controlled money in Europe.
B. Groups of craftsmen from the same trade (job).
C. People who controlled all trade in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Notes Question: Why were they important/what was their purpose?
A. Groups of bankers who controlled money in Europe.
B. Groups of craftsmen from the same trade (job).
C. People who controlled all trade in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Notes Question: Why were they important/what was their purpose?
4. Overcrowding and Unsanitary Living Conditions
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Scroll down to the section on "Medieval Sanitation" and answer the following question on your note:
Notes Question: What helped increase the population of towns and cities from 1000 to 1250?
A. New medicines and antibiotics lengthened lifespan.
B. New farming practices increased food.
C. The Black Death
D. New sanitation and hygiene practices.
Now scroll to "Medieval Potty Talk" and answer the following in your notes:
Notes Question: Describe at least two reasons these towns and cities were unsanitary or dirty.
Notes Question: What helped increase the population of towns and cities from 1000 to 1250?
A. New medicines and antibiotics lengthened lifespan.
B. New farming practices increased food.
C. The Black Death
D. New sanitation and hygiene practices.
Now scroll to "Medieval Potty Talk" and answer the following in your notes:
Notes Question: Describe at least two reasons these towns and cities were unsanitary or dirty.
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EduCanon Activity
10 Dangers of the Medieval Period
Get the packet that goes with this article from the teacher. Read the directions and the article and do the activities to complete the assignment. Click on the blue link to get to the article.
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